Currently, personnel serving a public administration carry out their functions electronically. Digital certificates allow these tasks to be carried out securely because they prove our identity. Their use is equivalent to a handwritten signature.

A Furthermore, in the case of certificates for employees/employees i public workers/workers, it also identifies them as a professionals of the l entity in its electronic relations.

The AOC Consortium is a trusted providera recognized by the Ministry for a Digital Transformation i Public Function. L'AOC issues, among others, <a href="https://suport-tcat.aoc.cat/hc/articles/4413898445585" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">the T-CAT in different supports (o card in software) for the personnel of public administrations.

As the holder of your T-CAT, you are responsible for its use. All authentications and signatures (obligations, declarations, procedures, etc.) made with this certificate will be linked to you, with full legal validity.

In this context, where data protection i and security have become fundamental concerns, we provide you with a series of recommendations to avoid security problems.

Recommendations i good practices

Your T-CAT is personal i non-transferable

Your T-CAT, like any other digital certificate, is personal i non-transferable, it is your “me” a the network; if you leave it a other people, you are facilitating a possible impersonation of your identity that can have important consequences.

  • Do not let other people use your T-CAT a on your behalf (to process, sign, etc.).
  • As the a certificate holder, you will be responsible for the signatures i authentications carried out with the T-CAT.
  • Do not share your PIN i PUK (if the certificate has one) a with anyone.
  • Never store the certificate together with the PIN i or PUK.
  • Before using your certificate, make sure you know exactly what you are signing, as once signed it will have full legal validity.

Use your certificate in secure environments

  • Before installing your T-CAT, check that your computer's operating system is up to date (this is a way to avoid possible security holes).
  • You must follow the installation instructions provided by the provider.
    • In the case of the T-CAT:
      • <a href="https://suport-tcat.aoc.cat/hc/articles/4413898446993" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">First steps with the T-CAT card
      • <a href="https://suport-tcat.aoc.cat/hc/articles/4413898450577" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Download i installation of the T-CAT P
  • Keep your T-CAT in a safe place. Whether it is on a card or as a l'T-CAT installation file in software. Avoid saving l'file a on a shared computer, USB o hard drive without a password.
  • Install 'l a l'computer in your individual password-protected session.
  • Delete l'certificate file T-CAT P if you change computers.

Life cycle of your T-CAT

  • The validity of the T-CAT is 4 years i you will receive an e-mail 60 i 30 days before it expires. Contact the Digital Certification Service Manager of your organization to ensure-that the renewal is managed.
  • If you detect that someone is misusing your T-CAT, <a href="https://suport-tcat.aoc.cat/hc/articles/10528554192797" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">revoke-it as rquickly as possible.